Active.com Calls to ``Flocks'' of Runners This Thanksgiving ; Series of Turkey Trots Around Country Give Runners -- and Turkeys! -- Reason to Stay Active This Holiday.Sports Editors Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--Nov. 13, 2000 This month, runners everywhere will be able to celebrate the holiday and justify the mega calories they will consume on Thanksgiving Day by running in a Turkey Trot turkey trot n. A ragtime dance marked by a springy walk with the feet well apart and a swinging up-and-down movement of the shoulders. Noun 1. . Active.com has joined up with event directors nationwide to provide online registration for more than 110 Turkey Trots across 33 states. These events range from 5K runs to tennis and soccer tournaments and most of them are in the name of a good cause. Within minutes, participants can beat the flocks and register at www.active.com for the Turkey Trot of their choice. Whether it's the "Gobbler's Gallop gallop /gal·lop/ (gal´op) a disordered rhythm of the heart; see also under rhythm. atrial gallop S diastolic gallop S presystolic gallop S " or the "Turkey Strut," these events are giving people a chance to join friends and family for an active and healthy holiday. Tom the Turkey is one bird that is excited about the Turkey Trot road races this November. "I usually despise de·spise tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. Thanksgiving," said the 11-pound bird. "But this Thanksgiving you can count on seeing me in my sneakers sneakers Noun, pl US, Canad, Austral & NZ canvas shoes with rubber soles sneakers npl (US) → zapatos mpl de lona; zapatillas fpl running in a local Turkey Trot." Tom said anything to keep him off the platters and away from Fred the Farmer this Thanksgiving is good enough reason for him to run. A list of events can be found at Active.com's Turkey Trot Web page: www.active.com/turkey. Here's a sample of upcoming events:
-- 19th Annual Turkey Trot,
San Francisco Nov. 18
-- Fall Turkey (Soccer) Classic,
Jekyll Island, Ga. Nov. 18
-- CU Turkey Trot 5K,
Boulder, Colo. Nov. 23
-- 5 Mile Turkey Trot,
Congers, N.Y. Nov. 23
-- Ocean Spray Dana Point Turkey Trot,
Dana Point, Calif. Nov. 23
For more information, visit www.active.com or call 888/309-1322. |
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